Notable fort · Accomack, Virginia
Assateague Light
Assateague Light is a fort in Accomack, Virginia.
Assateague Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Assateague Light
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Assateague Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.91118, -75.35603. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Assateague Light
- Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~19 km · Must-see
- E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Assateague Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Worcester · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke River State Park · sanctuary · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- All Hallows Episcopal Church · church · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
- Julia A Purnell Museum · museum · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
- Makemie Memorial United Presbyterian Church · church · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~40 km · Must-see
- Furnace Town · fort · Worcester · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~44 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Assateague Light
- Furnace Town · fort · Worcester · ~43 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~58 km · Must-see
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Presbyterian Church · fort · Sussex · ~91 km · Must-see
- Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~107 km · Must-see
- Hooper Island Light · fort · Dorchester · ~109 km · Must-see
- East New Market Historic District · fort · Dorchester · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cape Charles Light · fort · Northampton · ~125 km · Must-see
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~126 km · Must-see
- Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Assateague Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Assateague Light yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Assateague Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Assateague Light?
Nearby: Museum of Chincoteague Island (museum, 2 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Mills Island (river spot, 19 km), E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Assateague Light worth visiting?
Assateague Light is listed as a notable fort in Virginia on Spotwander.